A Narvon man was arrested Wednesday in connection with 30 Lancaster County burglaries.

Donald Welsh Jr., 37, is accused in burglaries from Nov. 7 to Dec. 16, where 30 homes and businesses in 9 different townships were burglarized over a month-long period.

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Police said money, jewelry and guns were taken, state police said.

According to court documents, it was some loose change that helped lead police to Welsh.

Police said Welse stole two large containers of coins from a Salisbury Township home in November.

The victim told a neighbor about the theft. Later, the neighbor spotted a man at a grocery store coin machine with two similar change containers, turning the coins into cash.

The neighbor took pictures with her cell phone and got the man's license plate number, police said.

The information helped lead police to Welsh when officers in Lebanon County later spotted the vehicle and arrested Welsh.

Investigators said they even found some of the stolen items inside his car.

The burglaries, which targeted mostly homes during the day, were committed in Caernarvon, East Donegal, Leacock, Mount Joy, Paradise, Rapho, Sadsbury, Salisbury and West Donegal townships, state police said.

Welsh was charged with 30 counts of burglary and plus criminal mischief. He is being held in the Lebanon County Prison.